The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 84% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 1.9. In ZIP 10014, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and
5% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1990-07-19.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Indoor Air Quality (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Curb Condition (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).
Filed construction activity
$38,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (3 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively
the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not
capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1900)
Yes
Six or more residential units (26)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit:
request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
Registered with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
259 W 12TH LLC
Head officer
JENNIFER JAMES
Managing agent
AVAILABLE SPACES, LLC
Last registered
2025-07-07
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$4,653,000
$2,093,850
2026
$5,114,000
$2,301,300
2027
$5,323,000
$2,395,350
The city's market estimate has risen
14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps
(cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
Getting around
Subway
14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 14 St — A C E L · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 4 St — M20 · 350 ft
Citi Bike
Greenwich Ave & 8 Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and
Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
8 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong.
Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints
appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box
on this page.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $704,063 on
2019-03-13 (lender: Capital One, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2019-03-13
AL&R $3,000,000 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$3,000,000
2019-03-13
Agreement $3,000,000 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$3,000,000
2019-03-13
Mortgage $704,063 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$704,063
2015-08-05
AL&R $2,500,000 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURG
$2,500,000
2015-08-05
Agreement $2,500,000 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURG
$2,500,000
2015-08-05
Mortgage $494,024 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURG
$494,024
2010-07-14
AL&R $2,170,000 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH
$2,170,000
2010-07-14
Agreement $2,170,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 259 WEST 12TH LLC
$2,170,000
2010-07-14
Mortgage $707,864 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH
$707,864
2003-12-03
AL&R $1,650,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 259 WEST 12TH LLC
$1,650,000
2003-12-03
Mortgage $890,852 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH
$890,852
2003-12-03
Agreement $1,650,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 259 WEST 12TH LLC
$1,650,000
1999-02-26
Mortgage $133,338 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH
$133,338
1994-10-12
Mortgage $128,146 — from MENDLER, HENRY to DIME SAVING BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH
$128,146
1989-11-17
Mortgage $150,000 — from MENDLER, HENRY to DIME SAVINGS BK WILSBRGH
$150,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
18
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
4
1
0
0
1
6
2018
0
0
8
3
3
14
2019
0
3
5
5
3
16
2020
2
0
4
0
2
8
2021
0
1
8
5
4
18
2022
0
0
8
0
4
12
2023
0
0
6
0
3
9
2024
0
0
5
0
1
6
2025
0
2
3
0
5
10
2026
0
0
2
0
3
5
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2021-09-09Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2021-08-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-06-30Boiler inspection
2021-06-30Boiler inspection
2021-06-02DOB violation E:
2021-04-21Elevator permit: Provide new door lock monitoring system per section 3.10.12 of chapter K3 of the NYC Building code. All work to comply with ASME A$9,000
2021-03-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-11-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-07-16Boiler inspection
2020-07-16Boiler inspection
2020-02-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-06Job filed: FILING HEREWITH TO REMOVE EXISTING STAIRCASE AND REPLACE THE DOORWAY WITH A WINDOW. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2019
2019-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-09-06DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST
2019-06-07DOB violation E:
2019-05-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-17311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2019-05-03Boiler inspection
2019-05-03Boiler inspection
2019-04-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-03-13AL&R $3,000,000 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$3,000,000
2019-03-13Agreement $3,000,000 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$3,000,000
2019-03-13Mortgage $704,063 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$704,063
2019-03-13Mortgage assigned — from DIME COMMUNITY BANK; US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORORATION to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2019-03-13TL&R — from US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; DIME COMMUNITY BANK; FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORORATION to 259 WEST 12TH LLC
2019-01-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-11-24311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-11-24311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-11-24Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-11-24Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-06-19MLEA — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to SHULEVITZ, URI
2018-06-15311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2018-06-15Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2018-03-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-01-16Mortgage assigned — from DIME COMMUNITY BANK to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUST
2018-01-16AALR — from DIME COMMUNITY BANK to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUST
2017
2017-09-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-09-28Job filed: FILING HEREWITH FOR INTERIOR RENOVATIONS OF NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AS PER PLANS APT.#4A. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$18,000
2017-08-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-08-28Job filed: FILING HEREWITH FOR INTERIOR RENOVATIONS OF NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$15,000
2017-07-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-18DOB violation E:
2016
2016-11-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-11-21311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-11-21Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-10-26HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2016-10-11Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-10-06Permit AL — ISSUED
2016-09-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 CODE NO CHANGE TO US
2016-09-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 CODE NO CHANGE TO US
2016-08-22311: Taxi Report — Vehicle Report
2016-06-02311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2016-06-01311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2016-06-01311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2016-06-01311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2016-06-01311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2016-04-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-05311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-02-05Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-02-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2015
2015-12-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-12-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-12-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-12-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-11-20311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-11-20311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-11-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-11-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-08-20HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT AP
2014-08-20HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT
2014-08-20HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT
2012-01-20HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATE DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th
2012-01-19311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-01-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-01-18311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — GAS
2012-01-18311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-01-18311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — GAS
2012-01-18311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-01-18Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2012-01-18Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2012-01-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-01-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-06-05311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2010-06-05311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2010-04-21DOB violation E:
2010-04-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-04-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 05-D-01, 42-N-09. 05-D: CAR DOOR NOT FULLY CLOSED; ADJUST. 42-N: RELAYREMOVE SCREW BLOCKING IN RELAY.
2010-03-25311: Elevator — Elevator - Defective/Not Working
2010-03-25DOB complaint, category ?
2010-03-22HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st A
2010-03-22HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st A
2010-03-22HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LO
2010-03-10Job filed: MINOR PARTITION WORK IN APT 3D. NO CHANGE IN BULK,USE OR EGRESS.$9,000
2010-03-10Job filed: MINOR PARTITION WORK IN APT 3D. NO CHANGE IN BULK,USE OR EGRESS.$9,000
2010-01-06311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2010-01-06DOB complaint, category ?
2009
2009-12-07ECB CLASS - 3 violation: 06-J-01/10-H-10/39-M-07/59-B-01/40-P-07/06-J-01-PROPERLY ADJUST ACENTRICS CAR DR 10/H-10-REPAIR CAR DR GIBS (2 GIBS029-M-07-PROVID$500
2009-11-21DOB complaint, category ?
2009-11-01Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-03-05Job filed: FILING APPLICATION TO REMOVE CANOPY AND RETAINING WALL, REPLACING WITH METAL GATE AT FRONT YARD. ADDING STAIR IN CELLAR TO FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT IN UN$17,000
2009-02-19DOB complaint, category ?
2009-02-17ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT NOTED AT CELLAR SOUTH ELEVATION EAST CORNER OF BLDG REMOVED CELLAR WINDOW AND BRICK BELOW SILL INSTALLED 1 1/2 H$1,600
2009-02-17ECB CLASS - 3 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERT OF OCCUPANCY OR BLDG DEPT RECORDS NOTED OFFICE CREATED IN SOUTHEAST CORNER OF CELLA$400
2009-02-10DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
2008-01-30DOB violation E:
2007
2007-03-15DOB violation E:
2007-01-05DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-12-08ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 10H11,10M07,51M07,58Y11,60M07.10-EXISTING CAR DOOR GIBS WORN,REPLACE & PROVIDE 2ND GIB FOR EACH DOOR PANEL.51-ANTI-SPIN OUT MISSIN
2006-11-01ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 08V01,64X10,86M05,05B01. 08-OUT OF LEVEL ON VARIOUS FLOORS. 05-PROPERLY ADJUST CAR DOOR TO FULLY CLOSE ALSO ADJUST ECCENTRICS
2006-10-23DOB complaint, category ?
2006-10-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-10-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-10-06Job filed: RENOVATE APARTMENT INCLUDING NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES ON EXISTING ROUGHING NO CHANGE TO USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS$20,000
2006-10-06Job filed: RENOVATE APARTMENT INCLUDING NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES ON EXISTING ROUGHING NO CHANGE TO USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS$20,000
2006-09-14City emergency repair (OMO): public area: at publc hall, install sheetrock damaged area of bulkhead ceiling. scrape plaster and paint entire ceiling.$868
2006-09-14City emergency repair (HWO): public area: at public hall all window guard completed. '' remove all work related debris''.$110
2001-05-11ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 13M07,14A07,18N11,35D06,36T07,50Y14.18-SECONDARY LOCKS BY PASSED.4 AND 6 DOOR LOCKS FROZEN OPEN "OPEN HATCH WAY"CEASE USE CALL 312$500
2001-05-09DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-10-10DOB violation E: 1P25355 CEASE USE
1999
1999-05-11DOB violation E: 1P25355
1999-02-26Agreement — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH
1999-02-26Deed — from MENDLER, HENRY to 259 WEST 12TH LLC
1999-02-26SAGE — from DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH
1999-02-26Mortgage $133,338 — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH$133,338
1999-02-26Mortgage assigned — from 259 WEST 12TH LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH
1990-07-19HPD class A: SECTION 27-2014 ADM CODE PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EXTERIOR WINDOW FRAMES AND SASHES ALL STYS FRONT AND REAR.
1989
1989-11-17Mortgage assigned — from NOVOMINSK, YESHIVAS to DIME SAVINGS BK WILBURGH
1989-11-17Mortgage $150,000 — from MENDLER, HENRY to DIME SAVINGS BK WILSBRGH$150,000
1989-11-17Agreement — from MENDLE, HENRY to DIME SAVINGS BK WILBURGH
1988
1988-07-01Agreement — from NOVOMINSK, YESHIVAS to MENDLER, HENRY
1982
1982-10-22Mortgage assigned — from SEIDEL, SAMUEL B.EXC.; GREENBERG, TONI EXC.; WARREN, JOSEPH EXC.; PERLOW, JACOB DEC'D to NOVOMINSK, YESHIVAS
1982-02-03Deed — from GREENBERG, TONI EXEC; PERLOW, JACOB EST OF; SEIDEL, SAMUEL B EXEC; WARREN, JOSEPH EXEC to GOLDWEP REALTY CORP
1982-02-03Mortgage $450,000 — from GOLDWEP REALTY CORP. to WARREN, JOSEPH EXEC.; GREENBERG, TONI EXEC; SEIDEL, SAMUEL B. EXEC; PERLOW, JACOB L/W/T$450,000
1982-02-03Deed — from GOLDWEP REALTY CORP to MENDLER, HENRY
1982-02-03RTXL — from PERLOW, JACOB
1982-02-03RTXL — from PERLOW, JACOB
1982-01-21Mortgage satisfied — from PERLON, JACOB to EAST N.Y. SAVINGS BANK
1975
1975-10-23Deed — from RANDOLPH TRADING CORP to PERLOW, JACOB
1975-10-10Deed — from PERLOW, JACOB to RANDOLPH TRADING CORP
1970
1970-09-21Deed — from RANDOLPH TRADING CORP to PERLOW, JACOB
1970-09-18Deed — from PERLOW, JACOB to RANDOLPH TRADING CORP